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1453: The Final Ending of the Hundred Years’ War

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1453: The Final Ending of the Hundred Years’ War

On this day the famous Hundred Years’ War between England and France finally ended. One of the longest w ...

On this day the famous Hundred Years’ War between England and France finally ended. One of the longest wars in history lasted not only for 100, but as many as 116 years, from 1337 till 1453, fortunat ...

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1794: Sixteen Carmelite Martyrs of Compiègne Executed by Guillotine

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1794: Sixteen Carmelite Martyrs of Compiègne Executed by Guillotine

On this day, in 1794, Carmel Martyrs of Compiègne were executed by guillotine. They were members of the ...

On this day, in 1794, Carmel Martyrs of Compiègne were executed by guillotine. They were members of the Barefoot Carmelites of Mount Carmel, founded by the famous Saint Teresa of Ávila (also called S ...

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1789: The Real Reason why the Bastille was Attacked in the French Revolution?

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1789: The Real Reason why the Bastille was Attacked in the French Revolution?

This day is a national holiday in France because it commemorates the events which symbolically marked the ...

This day is a national holiday in France because it commemorates the events which symbolically marked the beginning of the French Revolution. To be precise, the Paris fortress-prison Bastille was atta ...

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911: How did the Vikings Permanently Settle in France?

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911: How did the Vikings Permanently Settle in France?

On this day, in 911, an important treaty between the Vikings and the French (West Francia) King Charles I ...

On this day, in 911, an important treaty between the Vikings and the French (West Francia) King Charles III was concluded in Saint-Clair-sur-Epte. With this treaty Vikings were granted to settle on a ...

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1940: Hitler’s visit to conquered Paris

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1940: Hitler’s visit to conquered Paris

On this day, after France signed the surrender to his army, Hitler triumphantly visited conquered Paris. ...

On this day, after France signed the surrender to his army, Hitler triumphantly visited conquered Paris. He landed at the Paris airport and then headed to the center of town. Firstly, he wanted to se ...

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1940: Mussolini Invades France

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1940: Mussolini Invades France

On this day in 1940, during World War II, the Italian troops launched their invasion of France. At the t ...

On this day in 1940, during World War II, the Italian troops launched their invasion of France. At the time, the Germans conquered almost the entire France, so Mussolini's decision was something akin ...

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1940: The Germans Occupy Paris

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1940: The Germans Occupy Paris

On this day, German troops occupied Paris. It was a great triumph for the Wehrmacht (the German Army), bu ...

On this day, German troops occupied Paris. It was a great triumph for the Wehrmacht (the German Army), but also for Adolf Hitler personally because his occupied a metropolis for the first time. Army ...

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1904: Foundation of FIFA

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1904: Foundation of FIFA

The International Federation of Association Football, FIFA, was founded on this day in 1904 in Paris. Bec ...

The International Federation of Association Football, FIFA, was founded on this day in 1904 in Paris. Because it was established in France, the French abbreviation of its name is still used (Fédératio ...

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